SUPER RARE NZ Quad Pressing! Pink Floyd Fans Need To Hear This Album In Quadraphonic — A Fantastic Mix, Some Sections Remarkably Different! Vinyl Is Still In Great Condition, Gatefold Cover, Record Has Robot Handshake Picture Labels — All Very Clean!

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SUPER RARE NZ Quad Pressing! Pink Floyd Fans Need To Hear This Album In Quadraphonic — A Fantastic Mix, With Alternate Guitar Pieces & A Segment Of “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” Tagged Onto A Remarkably Different “Welcome To The Machine”! Vinyl Is Still In Great Condition, Gatefold Cover, Record Has Robot Handshake Picture Labels — All Very Clean!

A segment of “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” appears after “Welcome To The Machine”, at the end of Side A.

Sticker on front cover states “The Quadraphonic disc is fully compatible and may be played on conventional stereo equipment.”

Number on gatefold sleeve front & spine is standard SBP 474307.

Quadraphonic mis-spelt as “Quadrophonic” on labels.

Condition – Vinyl: VERY GOOD PLUS! Some light surface marks, occasional crackle (mostly at beginning of Side 1), but definitely no skips or jumps. So not perfect in a couple of sections, but remainder of LP is EXCELLENT!

A loose concept album about and dedicated to their founding member Syd Barrett... constantly enthralling. Pink Floyd followed the commercial breakthrough of Dark Side of the Moon with Wish You Were Here, a loose concept album about and dedicated to their founding member Syd Barrett. The record unfolds gradually, as the jazzy textures of "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" reveal its melodic motif, and in its leisurely pace, the album shows itself to be a warmer record than its predecessor. Musically, it's arguably even more impressive, showcasing the group's interplay and David Gilmour's solos in particular. And while it's short on actual songs, the long, winding soundscapes are constantly enthralling.

5 out of 5

Geoff –
October 26, 2015

Superb! Gilmour & Wright’s playing in particular, is so full of emotional bliss that you can easily drift away to this music… After the huge success of ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’, there was a lot of pressure for Pink Floyd to come up with an appropriate follow-up. The resulting ‘Wish You Were Here’ record proved to be equally amazing -– another truly classic album! The lead track, “Shine on You Crazy Diamond”, is a beautifully composed, sprawling and haunting piece of music, with lyrics loosely based on the antics of original Pink Floyd vocalist / guitarist Syd Barrett (who mysteriously briefly appeared in the studio while the band were recording the album). The rockier “Have a Cigar” is a cynical stab at greedy corporate types in the music industry (“Which one is Pink?”) and features Roy Harper on vocals. The remaining songs, “Welcome to the Machine”, and the title cut are two of the Floyd’s best pieces ever, which every self-respecting rock fan should know by heart. Dave Gilmour and Rick Wright’s playing in particular, is so full of emotional bliss that you can easily drift away to this music… ‘Wish You Were Here’ is superb indeed!